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  • 111Up helm — Up Up ([u^]p), adv. [AS. up, upp, [=u]p; akin to OFries. up, op, D. op, OS. [=u]p, OHG. [=u]f, G. auf, Icel. & Sw. upp, Dan. op, Goth. iup, and probably to E. over. See {Over}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of …

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  • 112Band, the — ▪ American rock group Introduction       Canadian American band that began as the backing group for both Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan (Dylan, Bob), then branched out on its own in 1968. The Band s pioneering blend of traditional country (country… …

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  • 114Up and down — Up Up ([u^]p), adv. [AS. up, upp, [=u]p; akin to OFries. up, op, D. op, OS. [=u]p, OHG. [=u]f, G. auf, Icel. & Sw. upp, Dan. op, Goth. iup, and probably to E. over. See {Over}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Aloft; on high; in a direction contrary to that of …

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  • 115Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Australia games=2000 Summer competitors=632 (349 men, 283 women) sports= flagbearer=Andrew Gaze (opening) Ian Thorpe (closing) gold=16 silver=25 bronze=17 total=58 rank=4thAustralia was the host nation for the 2000 Summer… …

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  • 116History of the Ottawa Senators (1992–) — Founded and established by Ottawa real estate developer Bruce Firestone, the Ottawa Senators are the second National Hockey League (NHL) franchise to have the Ottawa Senators name. The original Ottawa Senators, founded in 1883, had a famed… …

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  • 117Striking the colors — is the universally recognized indication of surrender, particularly for ships at sea. Surrender is dated from the time the ensign is struck. In international law # Colors. A national flag (or a battle ensign). The colors . . . are hauled down as… …

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